Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-03-12
WOMAN GOSSIP.
Wrinkles.

Of which knowledge, let us hope, has
added no wrinkles to our smooth and placid
countenance.
We have been informed that Patti es-
capes wrinkles by washing her face in
grease, because water makes those lines of
care.
One young lady was so impressed BY the
lmpressiveness of writer who said one
should always, when using q towel, rub
with an upward motion, that her nose is in
danger of being wrecked from a collision,
caused by her chin plunging through her
eyebrows. Ii such treatment does not
make wrinkles, what will?
Men have, as general thing, more
wrinkles than women, but 1t does not an
noy them or cause any anxiety, for in them
it does not mean being laid on the shelf.
Wrinkles in a woman mean age, and aged
ness is womans great horror. She watches
its entertainments with terror. She tries all
preventiyes with religious promptitude. If
We are to believe the wise Benjamin Frank
lin she might just as well let it all alone.
He says: In every animal that walks
upright the deficiency of the fluid that fills
the muscles appears first in the highest
part. The face soonest grows wrinkled and
lank. Therefore the age that shows in the,
visage Is not necessarily proof of mental,
or physical decrepitude."
According to this she will have to either
lie on her back the rest of her natural life,
or go on all fours, to avoid wrinkles; either
of which would be very disadvantageous to
general good time.
There Is such craze nowadays for the
antique. Crinkled, cracked things are SO
sought after, why are not wrinkled ones
popular?
Surprising such state of fashion, what
fine thing it would be for old women,
with youth and placidity below par, age
and wrinkles selling lively way above.
What a change there would be in the gem
eral atmosphere!-the Anticipated female
being given seat in the horse-car while
the young but too blooming maiden stands;
the jaunty policeman conducting her across
the crowded street. very much after tho
fashion of a connoisseur handling Satsu-
ma jar!
Such a revolution would add years of
pleasure to many an honest womans life,
She might then, without tremor, acknowl-
edge she was thirty, whereas now she dare
not go over twenty Chicago Ledger.
Important to " Stage-struck" Girls.
The apparent delights of an artistic
career are all alluzing to many an ambi-
tious young woman. Undoubtedly there is
SAdCtty 30 intoxicating db lQe en-
thusiastic plaudits showered upon sue
cessful actress.
But there is another side to the question.
1t has become quite the fashion for stage
treaders to give the public the benefit of
their experience. These articles are I'M
questionably of intrinsic value. They will
never discourage real genius, while they
may save some sorrow to those of non
meritorious ambition. We quote from
Miss Cayvan. who writes thus in the
Brooklyn Ma0asine. can not do better,
she says, speaking of stage requirements,
than to revive q list sent to young woman
seeking advice by clever far Western
critic, which is the shortest and most COM
ple4e lecture on the stage that could, per-
haps, be found. One only might be added
this: the patience to read calmly in the
papers everything ard anything of per-
sonal nature to yourself. which may be far
from the bounds of exactness, and to know,
with infinite philosophy that these easily
believed reports will be copied throughout
the Union, and yet never to be betrayed
into refutation.
Our Westerner advises these equipments:
strong physique.
An unimpaired digestion.
A slender figure.
A marked face.
Strong features.
A carrying voice.
A lack of real feeling.
An abundance of pretended feeling.
Much magnetism.
Great fascination of manner.
Purity of speech.
Elocution to a degree.
A general knowledge of history
A good general education.
A general knowledge of costuming.
A practical knowledge of economy in |
dress.
An artistic knowledge of the effects of |
distance.
Considerable business faculty.
Unfagging industry.
Undaunted ambition.
Utter lack of sensitiveness.
A capacity for taking pains.
An absolute and undiSputed devotion to |
the theater.
An unwedded life.
An ability to distinguish criticism from
abuse or fulsome gush.
readiness to profit thereby.
Some genius of advertising.
quickness at Selling opportunities.
An adeptness at making yourself neees-
sary.
well-defned specially.
A good memory.
Good luck.
Quick study.
Talent.
Eminent Opinions on Woman SUFFRAGE